Somalia

PM Roble And The Weakening Of The Rule Of Law

One of the unfortunate events in recent Somali politics is the sabotage of the parliament, the presidency and other state institutions vital to Somalia’s sovereignty. The main reason that human societies make rules and institutions is to protect their communities from lawlessness and injustice which can lead to the law of the jungle where the […]

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President Farmajo Addresses The Nation

Following the shift in the political discourse initiated by the Hirshabelle and Galmudug leaders yesterday, the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, addressed the Somali people last night, expressing deep concern over the current situation, the elections and the future of the country. The President spoke of the Government’s commitment to […]

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Galmudug And Hirshabelle Leaders Urge For A Return to the September 17 Deal

In a dramatic shift in Somalia’s political saga, the regional states of Hirshabelle and Galmudug leaders jointly issued a statement assessing the polarized political situation in the country and calling for a return to the September 17 deal. In their statement, published yesterday, Ahmed Abdi Karie Qoorqoor and Ali Abdullahi Hussein Gudlawe deplored the tragic […]

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Opposition Militias Attack Mogadishu

On Sunday evening, militias loyal to Abdirahman Abdishakur, Hassan Khayre and Hassan Sheikh, members of the opposition, attacked government forces in Mogadishu. The attack happened in different locations. Witnesses saw militias firing at the security forces using technicals with machine guns, rocket-propelled grenades and light weapons. Loud noises were also heard throughout the city. The […]

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African Union Verdict And Somali Lame Diplomacy

The African Union Peace and Security Council, meeting on April 22 to discuss the political situation in Somalia, issued a damning, verdict-like statement that further complicates the political crisis in Somalia than bring solutions. Days earlier, President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo visited Democratic republic of Congo where he met with his Congolese counterpart Felix Tshisekedi, who […]

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UK Behind Somalia’s Unrest

Hours after the African Union Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) issued an aggressive statement on the political situation in Somalia, Kate Foster, British ambassador in Somalia, tweeted that she strongly supported the African Union initiative which was influenced by Kenya and Djibouti’s hostile intents towards Somalia. This is not the first time that Ms. Foster, […]

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Somali Government Irked By African Union Report

The Somali government was irked by the African Union report from the Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission which responded to President Farmajo’s request. The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, recently requested following a visit to Kinshasa, Congo, the Chairperson of the African Union, President Félix […]

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West Stirring The Pot In Somalia

For some time, Western nations conveniently labelled Somalia a “failed state” to coat their stranglehold on the country. These nations and their organizations took for granted the ease of dealing with warlords and other corrupt Somali leaders who lived off the diversion of international aid and kickbacks. For Europeans and North Americans, the world is […]

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Money smuggled from Kenya

Police Seized Large Sums Of Money Being Smuggled From Kenya

The Somali Police at Mogadishu’s Aden Adde International Airport seized a large amount of cash that was smuggled into the country by a plane from Kenya. Somali police spokesman Sadiq Adan Ali, who released the statement, did not give many details but said investigations were ongoing and the owner of the money in question is […]

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Espionage, Security And Mercenaries In Somalia

The Benadir Regional Court issued a warrant to six individuals for involvement in a series of criminal activities related to spying and divulgation of government security information. Most of these people work or have ties to Sahan Research, a think tank founded by a British-born Canadian mercenary, Matt Bryden, who is known to have a […]

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